Inside today Area news 6 Claisilicd 12-14 Comic8 5 Dear Abbv IS Editorial 4 Kamily ' .11 MACC News 16 MCC Calendar 7 Obituaries 8 Sports »-lo Public workers strike in Massachusetts BOSTON (UPI) - Thousands of Scattered Incidents marked the State Police were called to the state employes staged an illegal beginning of the strike which was Monson State Hospital when pickets strike against Massachusetts today called Sunday by the Alliance, a reportedly hit two cars with baseball demanding higher wages. State of­ coalition of unions representing bats. Randy Stabach was treated and ficials immediately went to court to organized state employes. Slate law released at a local hospital for in­ try to end the first such walkout in its two years ago gave state employes juries suffered when he was struck history. the right to collective bargaining, but by van. Less than four hours after the start bann^ strikes. of the strike by the state's 50,000 un­ ionized employes, the Labor Relations Commission asked the Involving Buckland area- Superior Court for an injunction to ^ force employes back to work. There were scattered reports of violence, but no reports of serious in­ Fire protection dispute juries or arrests. There was no immediate indication (Herald photo by Dunn) if Labor Relations Commissioner trial start delayed James S. Cooper would ask the court A little light conversation to fine or imprison union officials. The Buckland fire protection law­ Town of Manchesldr to determine Court action followed Gov. Michael suit, which was to go to trial today in who — the district or the town — has Bob Usab and Bob Mansfield discuss the lighter side of life as they look through a sea of S. Dukakis’ vow to seek an im­ Hartford County Superior Court, jurisdiction for fire protection in fellow graduates during commencement exercises Saturday at Coventry High School. mediate injunction to end the strike. appears to have been delayed Buckland. The distribt claims a Nov, There were indications the walkout because Judge EMward Hamill hasn’t 27 referendum gave it the authority had expanded to some nonunion state finished hearing another case. to expand its boundaries to include employes, while some union the Buckland area, The town con­ employes remained at work. There was no word at The Herald’s tends the district boundaries can't be Coventry awards diplomas H, ImprovMl Corrections officials declared a deadline on whether the case might extended without town permission. * "state of emergency” in state come up this afternoon. The lawsuit A new town firehouse within the fpsodent prisons to allow involuntary holdover — seeking determination of who has Buckland area is under construction of guards on the nightshift. Critical jurisdiction for fire protection in the and near completion. Last October, a othpaste services for the state’s more than Buckland area of Manchester — was Superior Court judge rejected a to. 113 graduating seniors 10,000 mental and physically ill to begin today with filing of request for a temporary injunction to documents with the court. patients suffered cutbacks, but of- stop the firehouse construction. By LINDA LOVEHI.VG congratulate you. Without you. there It was anticipated that witnesses, welcome you to be a part of our hcials said adequate care was The district filed its lawsuit Coventry High School’s first Satur­ would be no one to share the future” 19^ provided. not yet named, would begin to give against the town in January. In April, testimony Tuesday. Estimates were day afternoon commencement was memories of the past and no one to The graduating class presented About 160 nonunion eihployes at the the town filed a countersuit seeking share the dreams of the future. So I oz travel size that the trial would last all week. held on the school lawn where 113 gifts to Coventry High School. They University of Massachusetts Medical $500,000 in damages. students received diplomas under welcome you not only to the finish of The lawsuit is being brought by the include a 15-ft. "patriot" sign, for the School hospital walked off in sym­ Still pending, but not in court, is a cloudy skies. many happy memories, but to the Eighth Utilities District against the gymnasium wall, a Bicentennial flag. pathy with the strikers. challenge to the district’s November Mrs. Joan Lewis, chairman of the beginning of a new future For you referendum on expansion to Board of Education, presented the are all a part of our past and now we See I’lige Six Buckland. Town Fire Fighter Robert diplomas. Bycholski's complaint about alleged Of the 1976 graduating class. Dr. Local police deferring illegal electioneering by district Arnold E. Elman, superintendent of firemen is being investigated by the schools, said, "They are a warm, state Election Commission. sincere, open, industrious group." Italian vote heavy Sincerity seemed to be the theme action on blue laws of this graduation. Graduate Steven ROME (UPI) — Italians voted in vote of 35.3 million set in regional S tay-Free Dickau suffered, sever injuries in a record numbers today in a national elections one year ago. Manchester Police say they're The first known complaint of il­ Manchester car accident earlier this year. election showdown between the The vote, among the most impor­ Mini Pads I waiting for. court interpretations legal sales under the new Sunday Dickau was given a standing ovation Washington-backed Christian tant in postwar Europe, will decide before considering any action under closing law occurred in Newington, graduates by his classmates as he rec/ived his Democrats and the West’s most whether the Christian Democrats, Connecticut’s recently amended Sun­ but police there delayed action on en­ diploma. He was presented with a powerful communist party. who have ruled alone or in coalition day closing laws. forcement until they get clarification contribution to help defray medical Taking advantage of beautiful for 31 years, will remain dominant or Patrol Capt. Richard Sartor said of the law. 632 tonight expenses. The money was raised by weather throughout the peninsula, give way to a communist party that BseZ/ne today the local department won’t try Management of the Treasure City the senior class. many Italians preferred Sunday to go hopes to benefit from government to enforce the laws until there’s a Department Store in Newington filed Manachester High School will Catherine Mohan, class co­ the beaches and mountain resorts. scandals, economic crisis and its own graduate 632 seniors tonight. Plans y Pow der court ruling on an apparent loophole a complaint against Two Guys, a president, welcomed the audience. But today they came back in a last- generally sound record in local in the state’s Blue Laws. similar store, being open on Sunday. are to have the ceremonies outdoors Miss Mohan said, "I would' like to minute rush that topped the record government Sartor said police didn’t receive Doubts about the new closing law at Memorial Field. any complaints Sunday about were raised by discovery, after Gov. However, in case of rain, the decisions by at least four large super­ Ella Grasso signed the measure, of a graduation will be held inside Clarke Motorcyclist dies of injuries 9 9 *> markets to open for business. 'Two loophole which apparently allows Arena. Admission will be by ticket 24 o z size local M ott’s Shop-Rite Super­ large supermarkets to stay open and only. markets, the Finast Supermarket sell everything they normally do. llie auditorium and cafeteria will and the A & P store took advantage The law was intended to allow only be open for guests, but for broadcast of the loophole Sunday and remained small stores to stay open on Sunday, only, if anyone wants to hear the East Hartf^d man killt&d^ open. selling a limited number of items, ac­ ceremony. Local independent grocers cording to legislators. Any last minute change in plans remained open Sunday, as they have A New Britain Com.mon Pleas will be announced over radio stations in the past, including Supreme Court judge ruld the previous Blue WINF, WTIC and WDRC. in auto cra^ near park Foods, Highland Park Market and Laws unconstitutional because they Gilbert Hunt, head of the high Pinehurst Grocery. The only major were too vague and were enforced school English department, will be A 22-year-old East Hartford man Paul J. Botticello, 17, of 15 Dudley dent is still being investigated. non-food store open Sunday, as it has selectively. That ruling doesn’t bear the guest speaker. The Round Table was killed in the Sunday morning St., the motorcyclist hurt June 12, Elsewhere in Connecticut, at least been for some time, was Treasure Ci­ directly on the new law, but reflected Singers will perform during the crash of his sports car on W. Middle died at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday at four persons were killed in weekend il Tissues ty. doubt on it. program. Tpke. and a young motorcyclist, the hospital, police said. Botticello. accidents on state highways, police seriously hurt in a crash June 12 with who suffered serious, multiple in­ said. a town fire engine, died Saturday juries in the crash, had been in night at Manchester Memorial critical condition in the Intensive Two persons were killed Saturday Today’s news summary Hospital, authorities said. Care Unit for a week. and three others were injured when a John Grasso, 22, of It Ralph Rd., car crossed the centerline and hit an Compiled from United P n u InttmtUontl East Hartford, died at Manchester The June 12 crash occurred at the oncoming vehicle on Rt. 6 in Colum­ Memorial Hospital at about 4 a.m.